Today per my doctor's orders, I will not be fasting. However, it will be a day of survival similar to how it's been the last few weeks. I was thinking how I could make the day more meaningful now that I can eat, when normally it's hard to focus on the spiritual aspects of the day due to hunger pains and overall weaknesses.
What is the day about? If you read Eicha/Lamentations in English, it is very easy to see the full picture of what went on during this destruction.
Personally, I see this day as a day of reflection. What can I do to be a better person, friend, community member, mother. If we don't reflect on a daily/weekly basis on who we are, what our place is and what can be improved, I believe we subtly slip backwards.
As mentioned in Chabad.org:
"Aside for the troubles caused by these external powers, the Jews were also plagued internally by tumultuous politics, and they divided into many factions—a phenomenon that ultimately led to the Temple's destruction and our nation's torturous exile."
Politics. Even back then there was division in terms of different beliefs, and I guess not respecting the next person for their own personal views. Why is it so hard to see that other's can have a different view that is ok, and within the confines of religon?
Anyway. Reflection.
Schedule:
1. Daven with the kids, along with Tehilim and coloring sheet on 9 days
2. Survive
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